5. Cleveland Cavaliers

You would think a team that features LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love doesn’t need a lot. But if there is a weakness to the Cavs roster, it’s their lack of legitimate spot-on shooters. You never really know what you’re going to get from J.R. Smith one game – make that one play – to the next.

The need for a shooter is why Iman Shumpert and Smith to a lesser extent, are available. Cleveland has an eye out for a number of players which includes Atlanta’s Kyle Korver. But the Hawks – for now at least – aren’t interested in moving him.

4. Boston Celtics

Danny Ainge is always in the mood to make a trade, but this year may be the toughest for him to get a meaningful, high impact deal done. He has David Lee and his $15.5 million expiring contract to dangle out there, but so far no one is biting. Boston has youth, lots of draft picks and the third-best record in the Eastern Conference. Finding ways to improve upon that without disrupting the team’s chemistry – a big part of why they have won 10 of their last 12 games - won’t be easy. Getting a blockbuster, fireworks-inspiring deal done is certainly a goal of the Celtics. But this might be one of those years where the best move for Boston is to not make a move at all.

3. Houston Rockets

The Rockets are usually one of the more active teams on the eve of the trade deadline, and this week should be no exception. Houston center Dwight Howard looks to be on his way out, possibly to his home state of Atlanta. There have been some rumblings but of no substance about James Harden, too. The Rockets have been one of the more disappointing teams this season which is why they have been aggressive when it comes to gauging the interest of other teams in their players knowing they are in need of a major shakeup in order to turn around their struggles.

2. Phoenix Suns

Markieff Morris demanding a trade makes Phoenix an absolute no-brainer to be on this list. But he’s likely to be one of a handful of players the Suns send packing in the next 48 hours. They are once again in rebuilding mode and lack a true sense of direction because of that. That uncertainty about their future makes them a prime trade target for most teams looking to strengthen their roster with solid rotation-type talent. And remember, there will be a number of teams looking to add a third team to negotiations. The Suns and their roster full of solid but far from spectacular talent, could fill a lot of trade gaps in the next couple of days.

1. Toronto Raptors

There’s a growing sense among the Raptors’ brass that they are one significant trade away from closing the gap and potentially getting past the Cleveland Cavaliers. Toronto has its sights set on trying to acquire Brooklyn’s Brook Lopez and Thaddeus Young by Thursday. Adding those two without disrupting a core built around All-Stars Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan in addition to DeMarre Carroll, bodes well for their chances of doing the seemingly unthinkable which would be to knock off the Cavaliers sooner - like this season - rather than later.